Certificate Degree Programs

The following community college in Louisiana offers a certificate degree program in Medical Coding. This accredited program prepares graduates to take the CCS examination.

River Parishes Community College

Health Information Technology
925 West Edenborne Parkway
Gonzales, LA. 70737
(225) 743-8500

Program Coordinator: Melissa Norris, RHIA, CCS
Email: mnorris@rpcc.edu
Telephone: 225-975-0478

Associate Degree Programs

The following colleges and universities in Louisiana offer associate degree programs in Health Information Technology. These accredited programs prepare graduates to take the RHIT examination

Delgado Community College

Health Information Technology
615 City Park Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119

Program Director: Jackie Jones, MS, RHIA
Email: jjones@dcc.edu
Telephone: 504-671-6216

Southern University at Shreveport

Health Information Technology
610 Texas St., Suite328A
Shreveport, LA 71101

Director: Kim Newlen, MA, RHIA

Baccalaureate Degree Programs

The following colleges and universities in Louisiana offer Baccalaureate degree programs in Health Information Administration/Management. These accredited programs prepare graduates to take the RHIA examination

Louisiana Tech University

Health Informatics and Information Management (HIIM)
P.O. Box 3171
Ruston, LA 71272

Department Head and Associate Professor:
Jan C. Fuller, MBA, RHIA, CPHIMS, FAHIMA
Email: fuller@office365.latech.edu
Telephone: 318-257-3209

Southern University at New Orleans

6400 Press Drive
New Orleans, LA 70126

Interim Director: John Barrilleaux, MME, RHIA
Email: jbarrilleaux@suno.edu

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Health Information Management
P.O. Box 43565
Lafayette, LA 70504

Program Director: Lisa Delhomme, MHA, RHIA
Email: lmd2727@louisiana.edu
Telephone: 337-482-6633

Master’s Degree Program

The following universities in Louisiana offer Master’s level programs in Health Informatics

Louisiana Tech University

Health Informatics and Information Management (HIIM)
P.O. Box 3171
Ruston, LA 71272

Department Head and Associate Professor:
Jan C. Fuller, MBA, RHIA, CPHIMS, FAHIMA
Email: fuller@office365.latech.edu
Telephone: 318-257-3209

University of San Diego

Health Informatics
5998 Alcala Park, Barcelona First Floor
San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: 888-832-0239

The University of Texas School of Biomedical Informatics at Houston

Health Informatics
7000 Fannin, Ste. 650
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713-500-3591